diff --git a/common/io/transport.go b/common/io/transport.go
index 4cb045f0..503fba3e 100644
--- a/common/io/transport.go
+++ b/common/io/transport.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func Pipe(reader Reader, writer Writer) error {
 		err = writer.Write(buffer)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Debug("IO: Pipe exits as ", err)
+			buffer.Release()
 			return err
 		}
 	}